social architecture

we use research & advocacy to provide architectural solutions to marginalized peoples

[African Centre for Cities @UrbanAfricaACC]

OPPORTUNITY: ACC is looking for a PhD researcher in urban sprawl and land use dynamics in Cape Town as part of the Pan African Research College on #Sustainable #Cities : https://t.co/NkKunUdAaH

[Kuukuwa Manful @Kuukuwa_]

Views from the 030 #africarchi_letswriteit

[hudson @lekunze_]

Sincerely difficult to hide your teeth when you meet someone who stirs such desire for knowledge and critical thought. No better way to end #africarchi_letswriteit

[victoria ogoegbunam okoye @_ogoegbunam_]

We’re off! So excited to be working with Dr. Irene Appeaning Addo (@IASUG), Prof. Ola Uduku (@twolatweet), Dr. Joseph Oduro Frimpong (@Ashesi) and Kuukuwa Manful (@Kuukuwa_) for the first day of our Accra Architecture Writing Workshop!! #africarchi_letswriteit

[victoria ogoegbunam okoye @_ogoegbunam_]

Augustus Richardson (@mobius_arch) co-designed Accra’s new Ecobank office, discusses his architectural approach - choosing firm’s name w/ sustainability commitment, connecting design to history and culture, and appreciating science behind design #AfriArch_letswriteit

[Kuukuwa Manful @Kuukuwa_]

Grad students in Ghana doing architecture, BT, planning and related disciplines... or with an interest in architecture writing.

There a few (all-expense covered) places available in an Architecture Writing Workshop to take place in Accra.

Details and how to apply in thread.

[Mobius Architecture @mobius_arch]

#BringBackBrick...
A Mobius Architecture response to reduced maintenance buildings on Ghana’s builtscape

Watch this space

[Open Streets Africa ( localsouth.bsky.social) @OpenStreetsCT]

"Surveys show that, in African cities, between 70-90% of children walk to school, yet there are no sidewalks on more than 90% of roads combining pedestrians and fast traffic (moving at above 40km/h)." #VisionZero @LisaKaneZa @carbonsmart @ReginaldKgwedi https://t.co/7N4jCHPk7p

[victoria ogoegbunam okoye @_ogoegbunam_]

@smartcitiesdive If all it takes these days to become an "affordable housing guru" is a twitter post and some renderings on instagram, we're setting the bar waaaaaaaaaaaaaay to low. As in, waaaaaaaay too low.

[Mobius Architecture @mobius_arch]

Articulating the desired brief, consideration of solar orientation, proximity of the property to the ocean, and neighbours translates into a 3 level dwelling created to optimise openness to greenery at its base and to views at is apex.
Gaining the nickname “the lighthouse”

[Kuukuwa Manful @Kuukuwa_]

For #OneNightAccra we the architects and researchers at @adansisem, a Ghanaian architecture research collective, put up an installation naming and declaring a Ghanaian style of architecture - #DespiteArchitecture. https://t.co/RQzhVp6E99

[Mobius Architecture @mobius_arch]

Firmitas — Utilitas — Venustas
We are glad to be designers for new 4-Star Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel, Tema.
It will include
•340 seater auditorium
•100 seater restaurant
•Sports facilities (Swimming Pool & Tennis Court)
•Events Lawn
• 42 rooms + Presidential Suite

[Mobius Architecture @mobius_arch]

Call for Students;
2018 Mobius Internship Programme

Send a 1 page cover letter of motivation and a portfolio of your best works.
PDFs must be zipped into a 20mb or less file and sent to [email protected]

Before 07th May, 2018

Let the games begin!

[Adansisem @adansisem]

In today’s Daily Graphic, “Atta Mills Library Closed Down for Lack of Funds”
📸: via @Citi973

[Afritecture @Afritecture]

"It was really about blending things that were existing in a lot of different African cultures & then creating them as if they had evolved over time..." https://t.co/s9FrjgLpp0 via @africanism2017

[Mr. Beezile @Kweibrown]

This is serious https://t.co/uCWB6icpbh

[social architecture @sociarchi]

@Joy997FM @BBCAfrica @guardian @HuffPost @CNN https://t.co/OEqxhMfQGU

[social architecture @sociarchi]

“@HiltonHotels + @Trasaccoghana Development Threatens Fishing Community in Ghana”
https://t.co/PMHF24gY7z

[social architecture @sociarchi]

“@HiltonHotels + @Trasaccoghana Development Threatens Fishing Community in Ghana”
https://t.co/PMHF24gY7z

[Yasmine Abbas @panurban]

Making progress on our end! The #Spacecraft #origami-#kente-style soft and kinetic 3D envelope low-fi prototypes with the help of wonderful women from the neighboring sewing school @xamxam_org @sociarchi @africanurbanism @dkoa @qampnet @kerthiossane